Short book reviews: “People of the Book,” “Liar’s Dictionary” and more

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Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. Sure, you could read advertising blurbs on Amazon, but wouldn’t you be more likely to believe a neighbor with no skin in the game over a corporation being fed words by publishers? So in this new series, we are sharing these mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email [email protected].

It also raises questions about the veracity of memory and the vagaries of individual truth, which can shift over time.Are you a lover of words? If so, glory in the wordplay of “The Liar’s Dictionary.” That’s fortuitous, as the mystery here is rather a slow burn. While I love the humor and the decisive writing, the richness of words a chocolate mousse to my mind, the dual storylines of dictionary contributors never really engaged me. I had no trouble following it; I just kept waiting to care.

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